Photograph Israeli Mermaid, Win $1 Million

Dozens of excited visitors gather every evening on the seashore near the Israeli town of Kiryat Yam, near Haifa.

They are all desperate to catch a glimpse of the area's latest star attraction, a mermaid.

According to numerous eyewitnesses, the mythical sea creature looks like a cross between a little girl and a dolphin, and only comes out at sunset. "People are telling us they are sure they have seen the mermaid and they are all independent of each other," said Natti Zilberman, a local council spokesman.

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The creature, according to the fast-growing local legend, performs a series of acrobatic tricks before disappearing beneath the Mediterranean waves.